It was late in the afternoon.I was in a grocery store much like any other big chain store(unfortunately that is all that is available near my home).My three kids were hopped up on whatever sugar grandma filled them with and we simply needed to buy salt.Such a simple task quickly grew into a nightmare.Here is how it all went down.

The epitome of everything you have worked hard to resist is days away. Thanksgiving feast. How can you get through it? Whether you are preparing or attending the stress of both situations is enough to set cortisol levels through the roof (translation you are more likely to hold onto weight because of stress). Is there anything you can do so you don't leave feeling ashamed and defeated? Here are 5 tips to get you through.

FACT: Cats purr when they are stressed.I don't know who went through the trouble of figuring that out, but they deserve a lifetime vacation. Cats are finicky, to say the least, and I can only imagine what the process of attaching wires to a cat would look like (no thank you)!Given we have this knowledge it is rather interesting to note that purring is a mechanism cats use to combat stress.